Host Eva Pilgrim
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The house is on 23 acres of land and has a private pond for fishing. It's normal to see wildlife, deer, turkeys, and squirrels. The house has a carport that's basically a garage but without a door, a back deck, and a pool. It has dark brown siding and brick with white window shutters. Holly's parents, Dana and Karen Bobo, built the house with Dana's father in 1982.
The house is on 23 acres of land and has a private pond for fishing. It's normal to see wildlife, deer, turkeys, and squirrels. The house has a carport that's basically a garage but without a door, a back deck, and a pool. It has dark brown siding and brick with white window shutters. Holly's parents, Dana and Karen Bobo, built the house with Dana's father in 1982.
Karen and Dana raised their two kids, Holly and Clint, there. My former colleague, Elizabeth Vargas, interviewed Karen and Dana back in 2017.
Karen and Dana raised their two kids, Holly and Clint, there. My former colleague, Elizabeth Vargas, interviewed Karen and Dana back in 2017.
Dana Bobo worked for a tree cutting company where he operated the mowing machine. Karen Bobo was a teacher at Scotts Hill Elementary School. She had Holly and her brother in her class.
Dana Bobo worked for a tree cutting company where he operated the mowing machine. Karen Bobo was a teacher at Scotts Hill Elementary School. She had Holly and her brother in her class.
Holly had an especially close relationship with her mom.
Holly had an especially close relationship with her mom.
When Holly got her driver's license years earlier, she would drop her mom off at the elementary school and then head to the high school.
When Holly got her driver's license years earlier, she would drop her mom off at the elementary school and then head to the high school.
After graduating high school, Holly attended a local community college and then began her nursing studies at the University of Tennessee at Martin Parsons Center. Karen says her future was bright. She planned to get her nursing degree and marry her boyfriend, Drew, who had given her a promise ring the Christmas before she disappeared.
After graduating high school, Holly attended a local community college and then began her nursing studies at the University of Tennessee at Martin Parsons Center. Karen says her future was bright. She planned to get her nursing degree and marry her boyfriend, Drew, who had given her a promise ring the Christmas before she disappeared.
But on April 13th, 2011, Karen left for work and she would never hear from her daughter again. The morning Holly disappeared, Karen and Dana got up around 5.30 for work, like they usually did. Karen went to check on Holly, who was preparing for an upcoming test in one of her nursing classes.
But on April 13th, 2011, Karen left for work and she would never hear from her daughter again. The morning Holly disappeared, Karen and Dana got up around 5.30 for work, like they usually did. Karen went to check on Holly, who was preparing for an upcoming test in one of her nursing classes.
It was Wednesday, which meant Holly had class later that day. Karen made Holly's lunch, a sandwich, some bite-sized candy bars to satisfy Holly's sweet tooth, and water. She packed it in a white lunch bag with black polka dots and a blue H sewn on the front. Before Karen left for work, Holly came to the kitchen to eat breakfast.
It was Wednesday, which meant Holly had class later that day. Karen made Holly's lunch, a sandwich, some bite-sized candy bars to satisfy Holly's sweet tooth, and water. She packed it in a white lunch bag with black polka dots and a blue H sewn on the front. Before Karen left for work, Holly came to the kitchen to eat breakfast.
Holly's parents went off to work. Karen Bobo was with her class of second graders in the cafeteria when the school secretary came up to her and told Karen something that would change her life forever.
Holly's parents went off to work. Karen Bobo was with her class of second graders in the cafeteria when the school secretary came up to her and told Karen something that would change her life forever.
The neighbors weren't close to their house. In the spring, with the trees blooming, they wouldn't even be able to see each other's houses. So the fact that the neighbor heard screams and that he then called his mother, who was alarmed enough to call Karen at work, it says something. It was undeniably a sign of trouble. Karen didn't bring her phone with her to the cafeteria.
The neighbors weren't close to their house. In the spring, with the trees blooming, they wouldn't even be able to see each other's houses. So the fact that the neighbor heard screams and that he then called his mother, who was alarmed enough to call Karen at work, it says something. It was undeniably a sign of trouble. Karen didn't bring her phone with her to the cafeteria.